Rising Sun, Rising Moon

  The Moon’s Defence Alas my love  You are unfair To you I’ll always be Reflecting only  Love’s sweet breath Given from you to me I am only  a rock that carries  tides and fleets of men I do not contain  your passionate gaze And cannot even pretend You must have  me confused  With a dream  from your youth No self respecting  moon I know Has ever kept  that pace My innocent shine  is lovely to see And everyone  does exclaim  Never there was  a more decent globe  than this one  in your domain And more,  it’s true,  My poor  rock heart does protest So very sad  and worried by  your ungrateful express To you,  I never said that I Would honour and protect My promise was  only that I would caress  your lovely breast D.R.H. Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

The Sun’s Lament to the Moon By the dimming of the firelight  I see a lovely glow Arising from  the still dark night His light to me  does show But only in  the darkest hours Stolen moments  before he rests Oh harsh moon how can you be  so cruel so rare,  so full my breast my heart is merely fuel.  Don’t bring me gentle promises Don’t mock me with your light Appearing as  the answer to  a cold  and endless night. Bright shine  and beautiful Ever  to offer more? Have I  broken your cold heart? Have you cast me  on your shore? Oh moon.    I want you  by my side, But I am  the fiery sun. The two  never to collide. Illusions cast Grasping rays  of moonlight empty hands. Maybes  and dreams  carried away  on the heat  of rising dew Sun breaking fast. Anew.  Renew.  D.R.H. copyright Donna R. Hedges 2021